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NewsSaudia Cargo sponsors rally driver Mashael Al-Obaidan
Source: Saudia CargoSaudi Airlines Cargo is sponsoring Saudi rally driver Mashael Al-Obaidan as she continues her rally racing career.Al-Obaidan is the first Saudi and Gulf woman to obtain a rally license and race in Dakar and recently participated in the third round of the World Cup for Cross-Country Rally "Baja", ...
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NewsReliable Robotics appoints UAS integration vice president
Brandon Suarez, vice president of UAS integration. Photo: Business WireReliable Robotics has appointed Brandon Suarez to the newly created role of vice president of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) integration.Instrument-rated commercial pilot Suarez will drive the development and adoption of technical standards and global aviation policy for the company.He will focus ...
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Newscargo-partner weighs up ownership options as Stefan Krauter steps down
Stefan Krauter. Copyright: Esther HorvathLogistics provider cargo-partner is considering its future ownership structure as founder, chairman and chief executive Stefan Krauter prepares to step down.Karin Schwarz, corporate director of communications and marketing at the Austria-based company confirmed the plans, telling Air Cargo News that a decision on new ownership of ...
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NewsCardinal Global Logistics appoints marketing and sustainability boss
Kelly Hobson. Photo: Cardinal Global LogisticsUK-headquartered freight forwarder Cardinal Global Logistics has appointed its first chief marketing and sustainability officer.Kelly Hobson began in the role on July 1 and is responsible for the overall creation and implementation of a global marketing and sustainability strategy.In 2021, Cardinal Global Logistics saw a ...
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NewsAir Charter Service adds new Gatwick office
Alex Sadler. Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service has opened a new office in Gatwick in the UK as part of the firm's growth plans.The new office will be headed up by Alex Sadler who has worked for ACS for more than a decade.The company said that the ...
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NewsNew MD for time:matters Singapore
Jon Norvald Haugen. Source: time:mattersTime-critical logistics firm time:matters Singapore has appointed Jon Norvald Haugen as its new managing director.Haugen started the role on July 1 and succeeds Wolf-Dieter Schwarz, who led time:matters Singapore since 2013 but has now retired.Prior to his new role, Haugen held various management roles within Lufthansa ...
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NewsGeodis appoints executive vice president, commercial and marketing
Laurent Melaine. Geodis’ executive vice president, commercial and marketing. Credit: Thomas LaisnéFreight forwarder Geodis has appointed Laurent Melaine as executive vice president, commercial and marketing.He is a member of the executive committee, reporting to Marie-Christine Lombard, chief executive.Melaine began his career at Transports Graveleau and then Dachser, holding various business ...
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NewsAirforwarders Association appoints new Rock-It Global board member
Jacob Fisher, vice president and general counsel, Rock-It Global, and AfA board member. Photo: Rock-It GlobalThe Airforwarders Association (AfA) has appointed Jacob Fisher, vice president and general counsel at Rock-It Global, to its board with immediate effect.Fisher was elected to fill an interim slot created by the departure of Brendan ...
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Mueller to step down as Swissport chairman
Christoph Mueller will step down as chairman of the board of directors of Swissport International after 18 months in the role.Mueller joined the handler in December 2020 at the peak of the Covid-19 crisis for aviation and as the company was completing a financial restructuring and as new investors were ...
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NewsRhenus Air & Ocean appoints co-CEOs
Tobias König (L) and Jan Harnisch. Source: Rhenus GroupRhenus Air & Ocean has appointed Jan Harnisch and Tobias König as co-chief executives as the company focuses on "transformational growth".Under the new co-leadership structure, Harnisch and König will jointly chart the "strategic direction to further accelerate Rhenus Air & Ocean growth ...
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ABX Air appoints chief operating officer
Cargo airline ABX Air has appointed Patrick Fluegeman as chief operating officer, effective July 1.Fluegeman joined ABX Air, a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), in 2016 as director of operations analysis and was named director of strategic operations the following year.In 2021, he was promoted to vice president ...
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Isaykin resigns from CargoLogicAir directorship
Alexey Isaykin has resigned as a director of UK-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA).Documents filed in the UK show that Isaykin's directorship ended on June 17.Soviet-born entrepreneur Isaykin, who has Cypriot citizenship, is the founder of Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group and controls UK-registered Cargo Logic Holding, which is parent to CargoLogicAir and ...
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NewsCharterSync expands senior management team
(L-R) Metters and Wall. Source: CharterSyncDigital broker CharterSync has expanded its senior management team with three appointments as the company looks to continue to expand its offering.Chris Metters is joining in a consultant advisory role to the board as interim financial director; Hilary Blackburn will be appointed as risk management ...
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NewsPromotions at Network Airline Services
L-R Florent Turlier, Patricia Heilbrink and Sander van Vilsteren. Source: NASNetwork Airline Services (NAS) has appointed Sander van Vilsteren as its new managing director for Europe.Van Vilsteren - previously commercial manager for Europe - replaces Patricia Heilbrink who is relinquishing many of her duties to take over project work within ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards: 2022 shortlist revealed
Air Cargo News is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2022 Air Cargo News Awards taking place in September.A team of six industry judges painstakingly reviewed a large number of entries for the nine categories that required companies to submit an entry.New for 2022 is the Environment Award, which ...
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NewsWomen in Aviation and Logistics plans second mentorship scheme
Source: Women in Aviation and Logistics. Caption at end of articleThe Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) project is planning to launch its second mentorship scheme after the success of the first programme.WAL said that it hoped that the second programme would take place in the autumn.The move comes after ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics builds leadership team talent
SEKO Logistics has appointed Steen Christensen to the new role of chief operating officer – international, while, in Sydney, Paul Good takes over as managing director, Australia.Texas-based Christensen has had a 30-year executive career in the freight and logistics sector through senior posts with GEODIS and DHL. He most recently ...
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NewsEuropa Air and Sea adds Dubai office
Nathan Lynn. Source: EuropaFreight forwarder Europa Air & Sea will continue its recent expansion with the opening of an office in the UAE.The company said that the new office will open in Dubai later this year and follows on from the addition of an office in Shanghai at the start ...
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NewsFedEx appoints its first chief customer officer
Brie Carere. Photo: FexExFedEx has appointed its first chief customer officer.The company has promoted Brie Carere, chief marketing and communications Officer, to be the company’s first chief customer officer.She also was named co-president and co-chief executive of FedEx Services, a role she will share with Rob Carter, executive vice president ...
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NewsUPS invests in technology with new digital expert
Bala Subramanian. Photo: UPSUPS has appointed Bala Subramanian to the newly created position of executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer.Effective July 18, Subramanian will report to chief executive officer Carol Tomé and join the UPS executive leadership team with responsibility for technology and industrial engineering to drive ...